Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Veterinary Services Field Operations Export Services Customer Service Survey Project, 58676-58677 [2019-23904]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2019–0071]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Veterinary
Services Field Operations Export
Services Customer Service Survey
Project
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection to
evaluate service delivery by the
Veterinary Services Field Operations
Export Service Centers to the public.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
31, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0071.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2019–0071, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0071 or
in our reading room, which is located in
Room 1141 of the USDA South
Building, 14th Street and Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal
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reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the Veterinary Services
Field Operations Export Services
customer service survey project, contact
Ms. Melinda Springer, Chief of Staff,
VS, APHIS, Field Operations, 2150
Centre Avenue, Building B, Fort Collins,
CO; (970) 494–7351. For more detailed
information on the information
collection, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Veterinary Services Field
Operations Export Services Customer
Service Survey Project.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0334.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
among other things, regulates and
provides services related to the
importation, interstate movement, and
exportation of animals, animal products,
and other articles to prevent the spread
of pests and diseases of livestock.
APHIS’ Veterinary Services’ (VS’) Field
Operations is the program unit that
carries out these activities at the field
level (through service centers, airports,
and seaports) to protect animal health.
After performing a service for an
individual or business, the Field
Operations Export Service Centers
conduct a survey to evaluate customer
service. The survey consists of a short
questionnaire in which respondents are
asked to identify the type of customer
they are (e.g., pet owners, animal
importers/exporters, animal product
and byproduct importers/exporters,
users of quarantine facilities, and
accredited veterinarians), and to rate the
services received in terms of courtesy,
timeliness, helpfulness, etc.
Respondents are also asked to rate and
provide comments concerning their
overall experience. Completion of the
questionnaire is voluntary and
responses do not identify the individual
respondent.
Field Operations uses the surveys to
gain a general view of the public’s
perception of customer service at the
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service centers, airports, and seaports
and identify areas in which VS can
improve service delivery to the public
and more efficiently meet the needs and
expectations of customers.
Since the last approval of this
collection by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), we have changed
the name from Veterinary Services
Export Service Center Customer Service
Survey to Veterinary Services Field
Operations Export Services Customer
Service Survey Project.
We are asking OMB to approve our
use of these information collection
activities, as described, for an additional
3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.0402 hours per
response.
Respondents: Members of the public
who receive services from Veterinary
Services (e.g., pet owners, animal
importers/exporters, animal product
and byproduct importers/exporters,
users of quarantine facilities, and
accredited veterinarians).
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 15,050.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.32.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 19,850.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 797 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
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number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of
October 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–23904 Filed 10–31–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2019–0073]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Domestic
Quarantine Regulations
Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with the domestic quarantine
regulations for preventing the spread of
plant pests and diseases within the
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
31, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0073.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2019–0073, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, 4700
River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0073 or
in our reading room, which is located in
Room 1141 of the USDA South
Building, 14th Street and Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
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For
information regarding the regulations
for preventing the spread of plant pests
and diseases within the United States,
contact Mr. Andrew Wilds, National
Policy Manager, Plant Protection and
Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
851–3051. For more detailed
information on the information
collection, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Domestic Quarantine
Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0088.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection
Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Secretary
of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit
or restrict the importation, entry, or
movement in interstate commerce of
any plant, plant product, biological
control organism, noxious weed, article,
or means of conveyance, if the Secretary
determines that the prohibition or
restriction is necessary to prevent the
introduction or the dissemination of a
plant pest into the United States.
The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service’s (APHIS’)
regulations in 7 CFR part 301,
‘‘Domestic Quarantine Notices,’’ are
necessary to regulate the movement of
certain articles from infested areas to
noninfested areas to prevent the spread
of plant pests. These measures help
prevent the pests from spreading from
quarantined areas to noninfested areas
of the United States.
Administering these regulations
requires APHIS to collect information
from a variety of individuals who are
involved in growing, packing, handling,
and transporting plants and plant
products. The information serves as
supporting documentation required for
the issuance of forms and documents
that authorize the movement of
regulated plants and plant products and
is vital to help prevent the spread of
injurious plant pests within the United
States. Collecting this information
requires APHIS to use a number of
forms and documents, including
permits and certificates; compliance and
cooperative agreements; workplans and
petitions; requests for inspection;
labeling, notices, and reports;
emergency action notifications and
reports of violation; warnings,
cancellations, and appeals; and
recordkeeping.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
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approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, for an
additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.2 hours per
response.
Respondents: State, local, and Tribal
government agricultural representatives,
agricultural business representatives,
and private citizens.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 8,185.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 211.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1,723,768.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 345,949 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of
October 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2019-0071]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Veterinary Services Field Operations Export
Services Customer Service Survey Project
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's
intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection to evaluate service delivery by the Veterinary
Services Field Operations Export Service Centers to the public.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
December 31, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0071.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2019-0071, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-
0071 or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1141 of the USDA
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC.
Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the Veterinary
Services Field Operations Export Services customer service survey
project, contact Ms. Melinda Springer, Chief of Staff, VS, APHIS, Field
Operations, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building B, Fort Collins, CO; (970)
494-7351. For more detailed information on the information collection,
contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851-2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Veterinary Services Field Operations Export Services
Customer Service Survey Project.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0334.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, among other things, regulates and
provides services related to the importation, interstate movement, and
exportation of animals, animal products, and other articles to prevent
the spread of pests and diseases of livestock. APHIS' Veterinary
Services' (VS') Field Operations is the program unit that carries out
these activities at the field level (through service centers, airports,
and seaports) to protect animal health.
After performing a service for an individual or business, the Field
Operations Export Service Centers conduct a survey to evaluate customer
service. The survey consists of a short questionnaire in which
respondents are asked to identify the type of customer they are (e.g.,
pet owners, animal importers/exporters, animal product and byproduct
importers/exporters, users of quarantine facilities, and accredited
veterinarians), and to rate the services received in terms of courtesy,
timeliness, helpfulness, etc. Respondents are also asked to rate and
provide comments concerning their overall experience. Completion of the
questionnaire is voluntary and responses do not identify the individual
respondent.
Field Operations uses the surveys to gain a general view of the
public's perception of customer service at the service centers,
airports, and seaports and identify areas in which VS can improve
service delivery to the public and more efficiently meet the needs and
expectations of customers.
Since the last approval of this collection by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), we have changed the name from Veterinary
Services Export Service Center Customer Service Survey to Veterinary
Services Field Operations Export Services Customer Service Survey
Project.
We are asking OMB to approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, for an additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated,
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.0402 hours per response.
Respondents: Members of the public who receive services from
Veterinary Services (e.g., pet owners, animal importers/exporters,
animal product and byproduct importers/exporters, users of quarantine
facilities, and accredited veterinarians).
Estimated annual number of respondents: 15,050.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.32.
Estimated annual number of responses: 19,850.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 797 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of
the annual
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number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of October 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-23904 Filed 10-31-19; 8:45 am]
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